Hashirijima

What it is

• An inhabited island covering 2.13 square kilometers in the Seto Inland Sea.
• Settled in 1623 by Murakami Tarobe Yoshimitsu.
• The birthplace of the traditional sea bream netting method.
• A community centered around fishery and seaweed cultivation.

What to see

• The former residence of the Murakami family which still stands today.
• Mount Takayama, the highest peak on the island at 180 meters.
• Views of the surrounding Seto Inland Sea from the island's coastline.

Getting there

• A regular ferry connects Tomo Port in Fukuyama to the island.
• The ferry journey takes approximately 30 minutes to reach the destination.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.